Saturn in 4th House

Shani dev in 4th house of horoscope - the 4th house of the horoscope is the second quadrant after the lagna. It is a benefic house and of great importance in the horoscope. It is called the sukh bhava or the house of contentment. Please note that contentment is not dependent on wealth. It is a state of mind. Happiness, mother, Land, immovable property, vehicles, home, treasure, basic education and lungs are some of the aspects associated with the 4th house. When Shani dev is placed in the 4th house it makes the native behave like Gandhari. It makes the native conservative and traditional. They dislike change and seek a stable life. They behave as if they have a curtain in front of their eyes. They are blinded by their love for their children and are oblivious to their mistakes. This placement gives deep parental love. Natives family life may witness problems causing them to take up more responsibilities. They usually take care of their parents or elderly. They may face deep emotional entanglements in life, which create feelings of guilt. But Shani dev’s placement in 4th house blesses the native with capacity for stillness, solitude and meditation.

Story of Gandhari -Gandhari was the princess of the kingdom of Gandhar, present day eastern Pakistan and Afghanistan. Gandhari’s marriage was arranged to Dhritarashtra, the eldest blind prince of Hastinapur. The Mahabharata depicted her as a beautiful and virtuous woman and a very dedicated wife. Their marriage was arranged by Bhishma. When she found out that her would-be husband was born blind, she decided to blindfold herself in order to be like her husband. What went through the young girl's mind when she found out that she was to marry a blind man is not depicted in the epic. Popular narration said that the act of blindfolding herself was a sign of dedication and love. On the contrary, many modern scholars debated that the act of blindfolding was an act of protest against Bhishma, as he intimidated her father into giving away her hand in marriage to the blind prince of Hastinapur. During her maiden days, she is said to have impressed Lord Shiva through penance and received a boon to bear 100 children. Gandhari gave birth to a hundred sons, and they were the only source of all her joy.  Some folk lores narrate that Gandhari made a single exception to her blindfolded state, when she removed her blindfold to see her eldest son Duryodhana. She poured all her power into her son's body in one glance, rendering Duryodhana's entire body, except his loins, as strong as a thunderbolt. Krishna  foiled Gandhari's plan by asking Duryodhana to cover up his privates before meeting his mother. But in the end, she was left with none. Unfortunately, for her, all her sons got killed in the battle that witnessed a fierce fight between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. 

Nidhi Saxena 

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